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No one injured after building under construction collapses in Bedford

Developer Mori Abari says the incident, which happened around 1 p.m. AT Sunday, is nowunder investigation.

Developer Mori Abari says the incident is now under investigation

The building, which will be the future Larry Uteck Plaza, has been under construction for three weeks. (Steve Lawrence/CBC)

No one was injured after part of a building under construction collapsed in the Bedford, N.S., area on Sunday.

Developer Mori Abariof Larry Uteck Developments Ltd. says no one was at the site on the corner ofLarry Uteck Boulevard andBrookline Drive when part of the wooden frame collapsed around 1 p.m. AT.

"I am happy, I am happy nothing happened to anybody,"Abari said Monday."Nobody was injured, nobody was hurt."

The building, which has been under construction for about three weeks, isthe future Larry Uteck Plaza, which willhouse retail businesses and commercial offices.

The wooden frame of the building can be seen collapsed in on itself on Sunday afternoon. (Steve Lawrence/CBC)

Abari said the incident is nowunder investigation, and the company, contractor and insurance will be looking into the cause of the collapse.

The Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration is also looking into the incident.

"As it is still early in the investigation, we do not have any further updates at this time," it said in an emailed statement.